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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
5
Announcements note reduced rates for summer lessons. Theory two hour sessions are $1.00, ordinary high grade one hour lessons $0.35, children under 10 receive one hour for $0.20. Two lessons weekly, cash per lesson. Address 715 W. Franklin St. J. W. Aunt.
Contents urge use of Bleaching Blue and Swine Book by Wilmer Atkinson Co. plus notices on hog inspection costs, woven wire fences by E Conley & Son, loan offers by Co-Operative Savings and Loan, a post office letter list for Elkhart Indiana dated June 20 1900, and a public warning about poison use with Carl Rohrer in jail.
Local brief items report Mrs. John Kirkpatrick very ill and Mrs. Sarah Dodge sick at Jamestown home. Various visits include Merrill Pierce in Marion and Miss Isna Garl in Hart. Other notes cover a camp meeting end, injuries from a pitch fork, scalded hands, cattle killed by lightning, a horse injuring its shoulder, and a cow’s euthanizing. Also a June 1900 obituary for Barbara Scoles detailing birthplace, family, church ties, and funeral.
Shanghai reports a Russian relief force attacking Pekin on two fronts and Chinese troops burning legation buildings. Rumors of massacres and ministerial killings circulate while Japan mobilizes about 25 000 men for immediate transport. Guardian removed as Goshen News notes Ellen Lou Leonard dismissed for neglect of duties and misuse of ward funds.
Dr Obase's Ointment advertised to cure piles eczema and itchy skin with a free sample offer. A tester from Mrs O F Knuttel of West Saginaw Michigan endorses it claiming a single box cured her. The ad notes a 508 box supply through dealers or Dr A W Chase Med Co Buffalo NY for free samples.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Alva A. Poorbaugh and Sadie E Sigerfoose Albert H. Stillman and Alice Munson all of Elkhart.
A lengthy note outlines a 50 year music career and the creation of a seven volume system leading to a 1400 page work for instrumental and vocal music. It invites investment, offers copyright royalty, and promotes sale at 715 West Franklin Street by J. W. Hunt Zion Zephyrs.
Clean pure drugs toilet articles and perfumery at Thomas drug store corner Main and Marion streets Columbia hotel quiet elegant boarding house Best service in the city for the money Corner Main and High streets Screen doors all sizes cheap Martin Amidon
Sam Carlin has moved his bathrooms to 514 South Main Street for more room and better accommodation. The new location will open for business on Monday, May 7.
The Elkhart Ice and Fuel company owned by Beardsley and Jones disposed of their ice plant to Carl Batchlior of Kalamazoo. They will continue in the fuel business. Batchlior is a young man who comes to Elkhart highly recommended.
Frank Brumbaugh placed third in a Goshen water main extension bidding contest and did not win any money. Charles Kutz of Goshen submitted the lowest bid at $3,116.72, while Brumbaugh’s bid was $3,619.33.
An old classified style ad set touts Pabst choice Milwarksees beer and Schmidt's at a Cass station corner with a claim of being the finest bar in the city. It promotes baby cabs Go Carts at People Outfitting Co. 425 South Main and calls Shaw’s bakery the neatest in town. Also offers a 25 percent dental discount via Dr Chester at Hall's Millinery.
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